The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Lawin hit the town of Peñablanca, S. Cagayan at 11 p.m., the same time the state weather bureau was giving an update on the super typhoon.

Lawin is packing maximum sustained winds of 225 kph and gustiness of up to 315 kph. It is expected to move west northwest at 25 kph, crossing Apayao and Ilocos Norte.

Tropical cyclone warning signals have been raised over the following areas:

Signal No. 5

Cagayan

Isabela

Kalinga

Apayao

Northern Abra

Ilocos Norte

Signal No. 4

the rest of Abra

Ilocos Sur

Mt. Province

Ifugao

Calayan Group of islands

Signal No. 3

La Union

Benguet

Nueva Vizcaya

Quirino

northern Aurora

Signal No. 2

Batanes group of islands

Pangasinan

the rest of of Aurora

Tarlac

Nueva Ecija

northern Zambales

northern Quezon including Polillo islands

Signal No. 1

the rest of Zambales

Bulacan

Bataan

Pampanga

Rizal

the rest of Quezon

Cavite

Laguna

Batangas

Camarines Norte

Camarines Sur

Catanduanes

Albay

Metro Manila

Typhoon Lawin is expected to exit the Philippines by Thursday evening.